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Rutile On Pericline

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Rutile On Pericline

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Kessel Gorge, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 5.3 × 5 cm
Description

Metalic-red rutile needles on and between grey white pericline crystals.

Beautiful old time specimen - ex Alex Franz collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain

Pericline

Variety Of: 

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0